Hi there,
How do I change the icon of a folder I have in my start menu programs directory?
I have Duttys ROM and some of the folders like 'multimedia' already have an icon.
Thanks in advance!
I think the folder should have a "icon.lnk" pointing to the dll including the icon...
Someone can confirm ?
Hi guys,
I am trying to change some folder icons but I cannot find the way of doing it. It appears that the resource dll that is holding this information is shellres.dll but this cannot be accessed/copied/edites since is locked by the rom.
Any ideas/solution to this?
Thanks
How to change default folder icon
hi
To change the icon, right click the folder u like to change. move to properties->customize->change icon-> browse to locate the icon file -> click ok apply. Now U can see the change in folder icon from traditional to Ur favorite(Plain_Folder__Empty.ico).
else to change the icon inbuilt in xp
properties->customize->change icon->%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll-> click apply to see changes
For more details - step by step tutorial see
http://techtutr.blogspot.com/2008/10/easy-...lder-icons.html
Regards
techtutr
http://www.techtutr.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the guide... but the OP is referring to the Folder Icons in Programs (and/or Settings) in the Cooked WM ROMs not Windows XP.
Thanks
Dave
Newbies Newbies... lol
So, here's a short tutorial on how to create your own dll library and change folder icons.
what you need:
IcoFX get it here : http://icofx.ro/
ResHacker link here : http://delphi.icm.edu.pl/ftp/tools/ResHack.zip
and of cource ICONS get some here: http://www.iconarchive.com/
How it works...
Any customized folder has a shortcut inside pointing out the icon it should use
usually it's a icon.lnk file inside the folder.
and icons are usually stored in a DLL library...
So, what we have to do
1. Get some images and transform them into icon files ( .ico )
2. Create our DLL library
3. make the icon.lnk files that point to our specific icon
let's start.
After installing all the above programs and selecting some icons go and launch IcoFX
now go to Tools / Batch Convert
A new window appears
Add your icons / images,
select your icon sizes
select an output folder
hit ok
After it finishes hit ok.
Now go to Tools - Resource Editor
This should pop up
Now add your created icons
After that, hit save
Save your library with a .dll extension like in the above image.
Bam, you just created your own DLL library
Close the program
now to create the icon.lnk file
create a new text document
inside the shortcut looks like this:
1# is a parameter
myiconlib.dll is your icon library
-33 is the resource number where the icon is located within the resource dll
ok, how to find the right number for your icon:
Open up your DLL library with ResourceHacker
hit expand tree to see all the resources in the file
search for your icon
The icon number is very visible ( look at the image )
write the number in your text file like shown in the image. remember to put the "-"
so, another example:
1#MyLibrary.dll, -12
now, goto file , Save AS
Just to be sure select All Files in the Save as type bar
give the file the name: icon.lnk and hit save.
and you are almost done.
Connect via your phone via Activesync
Copy your Dll library right in the Windows folder
Copy your icon.lnk in the folder you want to customize.
And you are done.
Hope this comes in handy
Happy customizing
Nevermind, got it fixed Sorry for the trouble.
Great info! Thanks for sharing.
works great with changing a folder... how do you change just a shortcut?
Thank you very much
i dont nderstand this part , help please
now to create the icon.lnk file
create a new text document
inside the shortcut looks like this:
i have created the library.dll whit al the icons i want . i just dont understand this part above. i have to crate a new text document inside the shortcut? wich shortcut? i am lost in this part
I can't get it working, i did everything, i checked tree times but nothing works.
I GIVEUP
sorry by my inglish , i have being trying to make this shortcut but nothing works, i have being reading al the esteps over and over , but nothing works.i am tired to try to make i simple shortcut, tired to try to change the estar icon, tired to try to change waiting star icon , i just cant do it, nothing seems to work to me, maybe iam so stupid, KEEP THE GOOD JOB ,
be more specific. what failed ? tell me exactly what u did and we\ll see what went wrong
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be more specific. what failed ? tell me exactly what u did and we\ll see what went wrong
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Nothing happens I did step by step everything, but icon does not change Does it works on official htc rom Probably that's the problem
did u copy the dll into the windows folder ?
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did u copy the dll into the windows folder ?
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Yes mate, as i told, did everything
lets see
Please attatch ur dll library qnd ur shortcut and ill take a look at it
Everything seems clear except:
"Copy your icon.lnk in the folder you want to customize."
It's confusing how to customize?
Does anyone still come here?
I followed the tutorial step by step and also I had no success! Could someone help me? Or anyone know which dll is the original folder icon? So I could change them directly in this dll.
I have attached the dll and icon.ink that i created, if someone can help me and verify that is correct.
Thanks
bernabap said:
Does anyone still come here?
I followed the tutorial step by step and also I had no success! Could someone help me? Or anyone know which dll is the original folder icon? So I could change them directly in this dll.
I have attached the dll and icon.ink that i created, if someone can help me and verify that is correct.
Thanks
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hello it looks ok....do you have reset your phone after copy the dll in Windows folder? This is very important because otherwise it dont will show the image....
Yes I did. Did not work. I tried to see in several dll where is the original icon of the folder to change but can not find.
ok you lost me towards the end. in your example you say your icon is -12, but you have -9 highlighted do you not?
also, how can i use this in a kitchen after i create my folders using oemizer?
Great tutorial, thank you very much!
I've created a tutorial about creating shortcuts to Feature Settings and Applications. Plus adding icons to these links. It has many xda-links to specialized shortcut applications!
For me it resulted in icons for MortScript
Your tutorial about creating icons for folders was missing!! Thanx again!
Senax
didn`t worked
thanks for your tutorial.
i tryed it but i had no success
in resco explorer it works in some cases, in others not and in the start menu i had no success.
Sorry i ask, i'm new to this, how do i install techGLOW icon set? they all in zip file? how do i get them to install on my x1?
Try unzipping them from your PC and copying the file/s over to your device.
Unfortunately, copying icons to your device won't change your icons. Once you copy them into a folder to your device, you'll need to use a program like Nullstring's JWMD Icon Changerto replace existing icons. Good luck!
hmmm ...both posts are generally correct actually. If the icon set have a name something like "Start_Icon_Bluetooth" then all you have to do is just copy to \windows folder, but if it is named differently then you have to use Icon Changer.
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@ brokensmile:
thnx for the interest in my icons.
yes, everyone is right. you have to use icon changer by nullstring, like what i said in the first post on my thread.
first you have to unzip the files in your pc.
copy the unzipped files in your sdcard
and then open icon changer.
go here for instructions in using icon changer
Actually, it doesn't has to be under /windows as long as you gives the right path in reg. Here is an example:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\Apps\Word Mobile.lnk]
"Icon"="\\Application Data\\icons\\Word.png"
Thnks to all reply
Thank You a lot all of u guys, i will try it out
I am modifing the code created by another guy. For example, when I see:
Code:
myButton = (Button)findViewById(android.R.id.button);
How can I locate the real button location in the layout, without checking the id of each item in all layouts manually? It is because the app that I am modifying has many layouts file and View.
Thank you.
Try doing this, click and highlight the id, myButton = (Button)findViewById(android.R.id.button); and then right click, scroll to "go to" and then declaration, that should take you to the id in layout in xml file.
You can look for the ”Inflate”, it will tell you which layout were used.
in the xml file try to locate the button that you want to change the id
android:id="buttonid"